Chapter
Metaphors to Measure the Earth's Radius
45:43 - 49:44 (04:00)
Using the metaphor of a turtle shell and stars as holes, one can measure the radius of the Earth. This allows for a simple way to understand complex astronomical concepts.
Clips
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the turtle shell metaphor used to measure the radius of the earth by ancient civilizations.
45:43 - 48:00 (02:16)
Astronomy
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the turtle shell metaphor used to measure the radius of the earth by ancient civilizations. The metaphor explains how the earth is like an opaque shell with stars as holes through which eternal light can be seen, allowing for the estimation of the earth's size.
ChapterMetaphors to Measure the Earth's Radius
EpisodeJudea Pearl: Causal Reasoning, Counterfactuals, Bayesian Networks, and the Path to AGI
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The use of metaphors helps us move from the unfamiliar to the familiar and our understanding of intelligence is built around metaphors, mapping from the unfamiliar to the familiar, but the marriage between the two is a tough thing which we haven't yet been able to algorithmize.
48:00 - 49:44 (01:44)
Reasoning
Summary
The use of metaphors helps us move from the unfamiliar to the familiar and our understanding of intelligence is built around metaphors, mapping from the unfamiliar to the familiar, but the marriage between the two is a tough thing which we haven't yet been able to algorithmize.